GFCI unwanted tripping report

[VirutalElectrician]

Customer just installed new appliances and they are tripping the GFCI.

I suggested they file a repair order with place of purchase and this is what they sent back:

Hello,

I received the service request below for the Frigidaire Refrigerator. For this issue we received new direction from the Department of Labor and Industry's Chief Electrical Inspector about appliances tripping the breaker.

State’s protocol:

• GFCI breakers are installed and inspected for NEC compliance.
• If after the appliance is installed, the appliance is shown to not be compatible with the GFCI protection, the contractor or homeowner will submit a NEMA incident report, and the GFCI breaker can be removed.

GFCI issues can be documented here: https://www.nema.org/membership/products/gfci-unwanted-tripping-report

AFCI issues can be documented here: https://www.afcisafety.org/

• The contractor or homeowner provides proof, which is uploaded to the permit, that shows a NEMA incident report was submitted for an appliance at a specific address. (This could be a screenshot of the report on their webpage)
• If the breaker or appliance manufacturers provide a solution - it is up to the contractor/homeowner to make the necessary repairs and provide GFCI protection.

 

[winnie]

Interesting that there is no requirement to evaluate the level of leakage or confirm that this is an unresolvable nuisance tripping issue rather than a defect in the appliance.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I believe the text in post 1 is the text of an amendment to the NEC that was adopted in Massachusetts and has not been adopted in any other state.

 

[VirutalElectrician]

I believe the text in post 1 is the text of an amendment to the NEC that was adopted in Massachusetts and has not been adopted in any other state.

Well, Minnesota has apparently adopted it now as well.
Which is highly unusual, as Minnesota is the nanny state which never does anything useful for it's people.